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Raytheon, Kongsberg complete first AMRAAM-ER live-fire tests
Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) completed the first two live-fire tests of the new-design Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air...Full story -
Japan looks to introduce finance system for defence exports
The government of Japan is reportedly looking into the possibility of supporting defence exports through the provision of low-interest loans.Full story -
Rheinmetall, Thales to provide training services for Franco-German C-130 squadron
Rheinmetall and Thales announced in a joint press release on 17 May that they were subcontracted by Lockheed Martin in March to provide training services for the C-130...Full story -
US defence firms say new tax rule threatens R&D
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is urging US lawmakers to repeal a new tax rule that it says would force defence and aerospace companies to slash their...Full story -
White House heads up review to ‘roll back' US landmine policy
White House officials are leading a multi-department review to repeal the Trump administration’s 2020 landmine policy that allowed the military to use weapons beyond the...Full story -
USAF awards Beta Technologies manned electric aircraft airworthiness approval
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded its first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to Beta Technologies, allowing the company to begin flying its Alia...Full story -
Chinese army operating helicopters from new PLAGF base near Taiwan
Analysis of commercial satellite imagery indicates that People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) helicopters are operating from a new helicopter base under...Full story -
South Korean air force to acquire small hydrogen-powered UAVs
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a KRW831 million (USD730,000) contract with local company Doosan Mobility Innovation to...Full story -
Modernisation of PLAGF's Xinjiang Military Command continues apace
The modernisation and mechanisation of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) Xinjiang Military Command continues at a fast pace, with Chinese media...Full story -
US Navy's Neptune project seeks new RF payloads
The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) is looking to develop a new class of subminiature radio frequency (RF) signal processor payload for the sea service’s...Full story -
UK launches Look out! competition for future maritime early warning tech
The United Kingdom has launched a Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition, which is aimed at the development and demonstration of novel maritime early...Full story -
FCAS/SCAF partner nations launch NGF demonstrator phase
Partner nations France, Germany, and Spain have launched the next phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF) programme.Full story -
Philippine Navy to receive first three Shaldag Mk V patrol boats in Q1 2022
The Philippine Navy (PN) is expecting to receive the first three of eight Shaldag Mk V fast patrol boats ordered from Israel Shipyards in the first quarter of 2022, the...Full story -
UK urged to shake up reserve forces roles
UK military reserve forces need to be restructured to increase their integration with the county’s regular forces and defence, according to a review commissioned by...Full story -
Skyborg ACS starts AAAx flight testing
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Skyborg Vanguard team has completed initial flight tests of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard a Kratos Unmanned Systems Division...Full story -
Babcock teams with Leonardo for Canada FAcT pilot training
Babcock and Leonardo announced on 14 May that they are to team on Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme.Full story -
Australia warns prime contractors to deliver on industry co-operation pledges
Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price has warned prime contractors in the country that she will get ‘tough’ on companies that do not comply with...Full story -
Indian defence exports show resilience amid Covid-19 challenges
Indian defence exports have been resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, newly updated data from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi suggests.Full story -
USMC retires first AH-1Z helo to boneyard as deliveries continue
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun retiring a limited number of its Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to the ‘boneyard’ despite deliveries to frontline units...Full story -
US Navy CNO touts reliable Ford systems, calls for additional study of light carrier
As aircraft launching-and-recovery systems prove their operational reliability aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), the US Navy (USN) is looking to...Full story